Large Huntsman (Spear)

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Basic Information

Location
Central Yharnam	282	73	91	91	91	91	42	81	89	120	180	X	-
Central Yharnam \| Strong	358	257	95	95	95	95	44	85	93	120	180	X	-
	► Defenses: Physical, Blunt, Thrust, Blood, Arcane, Fire and Bolt. Resistances: Slow Poison and Rapid Poison. Bonuses: Beasts & Kin.

Location & Discovery	Drop & [Rate]
Central Yharnam	Blood Vial x2 [79%], Blood Stone Shard x1 [16%], Oil Urn x1 [5%]
Central Yharnam \| Strong	Blood Vial x2 [79%], Blood Stone Shard x1 [16%], Oil Urn x1 [5%]

Multipliers		Bonuses		Weak against	Additional Information
HP Multiplier	1	Is beast	Yes	Arcane	Frenzy resistance is 999
Arcane Damage Multiplier	1	Is kin	No		Super Armor value 20
Fire Damage Multiplier	1	Is weak to serrated	No
Bolt Damage Multiplier	1	Is weak to righteous	No

All information (HP, Echoes, Defences, Multipliers & Bonuses) was datamined directly from game files and can be accessed via spreadsheet | archived. Updated on January 31st, 2022.

Large Huntsman (Spear) ❘ 獣狩りの群集（大）	Regular Enemy

These slow-moving enemies suffer from advanced stages of the Scourge, and while that makes them stronger than normal Huntsmen, they are not quite transformed enough to suffer the attack bonuses against beasts, and do not take additional damage from fire. They are, however, quite vulnerable to interrupts due to their slow and predictable attacks, so it's worth having a firearm at the ready when you approach one. The most common version you'll come across is armed with a torch and a crosscut saw, and at close range they'll often perform combos where they swing both of their weapons in horizontal arcs. Quickstepping through one of these attacks gives you an opportunity to land a charged R2. They also have a hard knockdown attack that slams you to the ground when it connects - if it hits you, immediately roll to the side, because they'll often follow up with a downward stab using their torch.

The less common Spear version also has a similar knockdown attack and downward stab follow-up. and you can evade that one in the same way. While this version shares the same generally slow attacks as the others, its spear has considerably more range, so you'll need to take that into account when approaching one. The plow-carrying version use their weapon in much the same way as the saw ones, with an even greater emphasis on slow, overhead attacks that slam you down to the ground if they connect. Because these overhead attacks are so slow, however, it gives you plenty of time to interrupt them, or quickstep behind them for an R1 chain or charged R2 strike. Their range is slightly longer than the size of their makeshift weapons might suggest, so be careful not to get too close to them during their combos.

These Large Huntsmen are often found guarding a fixed area and rarely patrol, so if you pay attention to the environment, you can usually sneak around and use a charged R2 from behind. When you're at mid range against this enemy it will tend to use single slow, strong hits rather than the quick combo it uses up close, so if you're attempting to bait it into attacking, it's much easier to do so at that range. If you see it draw the spear to the side it will use a wide horizontal attack, so quickstep forward to avoid it. If it pulls the spear down, it will use an upwards strike that will send you flying up into the air; quickstep to the side to get round it. Because of the slow speed of both of those attacks they are prime interrupt bait, so attempting to stagger them is a very viable strategy. Once you get close they'll tend to use a quick combo comprising of horizontal swings, so it's best to quickstep forward through the attacks, and then use a quick R1 combo from behind while they recover.

All enemies and bosses (except hunter enemies) have 999 frenzy resistance, despite that they are still vulnerable to such status. The only way to see it without modding is to use Shaman Bone Blade on enemy inflicting frenzy to attack others. [test video]

	Pungent Blood Cocktails attract this enemy, making it vulnerable for few seconds.
	Shaman Bone Blades affect this enemy, making it hostile to other enemies.

New Game Cycles

	New Game		NG+		NG+2		NG+3		NG+4		NG+5		NG+6
Locations
Central Yharnam	282	73	1714	1395	1834	1535	1885	1744	1937	2093	1971	2790	2057	3488
Central Yharnam \| Strong	358	257	1512	1404	1618	1544	1663	1755	1709	2106	1739	2808	1814	3510